Picker stick strap lug



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July 22, 1947.

A. N. AYERS ETAL 4,427 PICKER STICK STRAP LUG Filed Au '25, 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 22, 1947 PICKER- STICK STRAP LUG Alvin N.Ayers, Asheville, N. 0., and Liday Elury Hamilton, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.;said Ayers assignor to said Hamilton Application August 23, 1946, SerialNo. 692,682

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to picker stick strap lugs for looms.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved lug or holder forthe strap engaging about the picker stick which is so constructed as toeliminate wear on the strap and on the lug or holder so that the latterwill last for an indefinite period.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved lug or holderfor a picker stick which can be made out of either wood, metal, such asan aluminum alloy or the like, which due to its improved constructionwill effect an economy in the operation of the loom.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved lug orholder for a picker stick which is so constructed that it cannot shiftlaterally or become. twisted on the picker stick in the event theclamping bolt should become loose.

With the above and other objects in view, our invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation, partly broken away and in section,of a picker stick strap lug constructed according to an embodiment ofthis invention,

Figure 2 is a detail front elevation of the device partly broken awayand in section,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure1,

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation, partly broken away and in section,of a modified form of this invention,

Figure 6 is a detail front elevation of the device shown in Figure 5,

Figure '7 is a detail side elevation, partly in section, of anothermodification of this invention,

Figure 8 is a detail front elevation of the device shown in Figure '7,

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 9--9 ofFigure 7,

Figure 10 is a detail side elevation of a further modification of thisinvention,

Figure 11 is a detail front elevation of the device shown in Figure 10,

Figure 12 is a detail side elevation of a further modification of thisinvention,

Figure 13 is a fragmentary front elevation of the lower portion of thedevice shown in Figure 12.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 15 (185-.

ignates generally a picker stick of conventional construction which hasassociated therewith a strap I6 connected to a conventional operator forrocking the picker stick. A lug or strap holder generally designated asIT is interposed between the bight it of the strap l5 and the adjacentedge of the picker stick H5. The lug or holder I! includes an elongatedbody [9 which is formed on the rear side thereof with a longitudinallyextending channel 29, thereby forming lengthwise flanges 2| which areadapted to engage on the opposite sides of the picker stick I5. In thismanner the lug or holder ll is held against lateral shifting or twistingon the picker stick.

The lug or holder ll also includes at its upper end an outwardlyprojecting lug 22. The lug 22 is formed with an outwardly and upwardlyinclined inner side 23 which, as shown in Figure 2, is rounded so as toprovide a smooth surface for contact with the strap it in the event thestrap moves upwardly on the holder. The lug 22 prevents the strap l6from riding upwardly and off of the body IQ of the holder, andtheinclination 23 of the inner side of the lug 22 provides for the freesliding movement downwardly of the strap for engagement with the bodyHi. In this manher the strap !6 will always be disposed in the sameposition on the picker stick so as to provide for the same arcuate orrocking movement of the picker stick.

The body H3 at its lower end is formed with a pair of laterally andoppositely extending lugs or ears 24'which provide a means whereby thestrap lfiis held in the space between the lug 22 and the lugs or ears24; The body l9 also includes a reduced thickness lower or shank portion25 which at its upper end is formed with a channel 26 extendingtransversely thereacross for receiving the bight 21 of a U-bolt 28. Theopposite legs of the U-bolt 28 are adapted to straddle the sides of thepicker stick l5 and a clamping or pressure plate 29 engages the inneredge of the picker stick l5 and is held in clamping position by a pairof nuts 39 threaded onto the legs of the U-bolt 28.

Referring now to Figures 5 and 6, there is disclosed another modifiedform of this invention ly extending channel 35 similar to the channel 20and at the lower end the body 3| is formed with a pair of integrallaterally extending ears or lugs 36. In this manner the strap holder isheld from a point above the strap rather than from a point below thestrap, as shown in Figure 1.

Referring now to Figures '7, 8, and 9 there is disclosed anothermodification of this invention. A holder generally designated as 31includes an elongated body 38 formed with a lengthwise extending channel39 on its inner edge for receiving the outer edge of the picker stickI5. The body 33 is rounded in transverse section as indicated at 48 inFigure 9 so that the body 38 will not chafe or otherwise injure thebight l8 of the picker stick strap I6. The body 38 at its upper end isformed with an outwardly projecting lug 4| which is formed with anupwardly and outwardly inclined lower side 42 rounded in transversesection,

The body 38 at a point spaced downwardly from the lug 4! has projectingtherefrom a second lug 43. The strap I6 is adapted to loosely engagebetween the two lugs 4| and 43.

The body 38 projects below the lower lug 43 and the body is formed witha channel 44 within which the bight and a portion of the parallel legsof a U-bolt 45 are adapted to be snugly received. The U-bolt 45 alsoincludes a. clamping plate 46 held in clamping position by a pair ofnuts 4'! threaded onto the U-bolt 45.

Referring now to Figures and 11 there is disclosed another modificationof this invention which is the reverse of the form shown in Figures '7,8, and 9. An elongated body 48 is formed with a lengthwise extendingchannel 49 within which the outer edge of the picker stick is received.The body 48 at a point between the upper and lower ends thereof hasprojecting therefrom an upper lug 58 which is formed with an" upwardlyand outwardly inclined lower side 52. The lower side 52 is also formedwith a convex surface as shown in Figure 11. The lower lug 53 is formedintegral with the body 48 at its lower end and projecting from the body48 at a point spaced downwardly from the lug 50 so that the strap may beloosely engaged between the two lugs 50 and 53. The body 48 is alsoformed with a channel or groove 54 which is above the upper lug 50 forsnugly receiving the bight and outer portions of the parallel legs ofthe clamping U-bolt.

Referring now to Figures 12 and 13, there is disclosed a lug or holder55 which includes an elongated body 56 formed with a convex or roundedouter side. The body 56 is alsoformed with a longitudinal channel 51 onits inner edge within which the outer edge of the picker stick i5 isadapted to be snugly received. The body 56 at its upper end hasextending therefrom an integral lug 58 which is formed with an upward- 4ly and outwardly inclined lower side 59. The lower side 59 is of convexconfiguration in transverse section. The body 56 has extending therefroma reduced thickness lower portion 60 on which a lower lug membergenerally designated as BI is adapted to be engaged.

The lug member 6| includes an elongated bar 62 which has formed integralwith the upper end thereof a right angularly disposed lug forming head63 which provides a pair of oppositely projecting lugs or arms 64. Thehead 63 is braced by means of right angularly disposed bracing webs 65and 66. The lower end of the bar 62 is formed with a transverselydisposed groove 61 within which the bight of the U-bolt is adapted to bereceived so that when this U-bolt is tightened the bar 6| will betightly clamped to the extension 60 and this extension with the body 66will be tightly clamped to the picker stick.

With a picker stick strap lug or holder constructed according to anembodiment of this invention, the holder will have a longer useful lifethan holders at present in use, particularly the holders which are madeout of laminated leather or the like. This holder may be made out of anysuitable material such as wood, metal or the like, and under practicalexperiments this lug has been found to out last lugs or holders whichare at present available and in use.

We do not mean to confine ourselves to the exact details of constructionherein disclosed but claim all variations falling within the purview ofthe appended claim.

What we claim is:

A picker stick holder comprising an elongated body' formed in one sidethereof with a lengthwise channel within which the stick is adapted toengage, a lug projecting from said body oppositely from said channel anda pair of laterally projecting lugs carried by said body in spacedrelation to said first lug and disposed between the ends of said body,the space between said first named lug and said pair of lugs beingadapted to receive the lug strap, said body having a groove adjacentsaid pair of lugs within which a U clamp is adapted to engage,

ALVIN N. AYERS. LIDAY ELURY HAMILTON, SR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 821,058 Prescott May 22, 1906FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 25,648 Great Britain 1905

